It is significant because of a large number of Aboriginal rock carvings and it is a sacred men's site of the Arrernte people who are its traditional owners.

The conservation reserve contains many prehistoric abraded and pecked engravings that provide an outstanding example of central Australian rock art.

The main feature of the area is a set of about 1000 petroglyphs, distributed among the rock outcrops to the south and south-east of the claypan.

[6] The conservation reserve is considered a significant link to the activities of the early Arrernte people of the region.

In December 2004, laser-scanned 3D images of the petroglyphs were included in the exhibition "Extremes – Survival in the Great Deserts of the Southern Hemisphere" by the National Museum of Australia.